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Math section - timing & wrong answer distribution questi

Is it better to move slowly through the math section, getting the first 30 right and guessing for the last 7, than to move more quickly throughout, getting 7 answers wrong spread throughout the test (one wrong after every 4 right, for example)? Is there a question threshold (question 25, for example...

by ego227

Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:30 am
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: Math section - timing & wrong answer distribution questi
Replies: 2
Views: 1871

I received a BA in 2007 from a reputable (but non-ivy league) college in New England. My GPA was 2.9 with a double-major in Economics and Philosophy (on a side note, the economics department has an anti-inflation policy and grades on a bell curve with a class average of 80%, or 2.5 - I may be able t...

by ego227

Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:38 pm
Forum: Ask Stacy Blackman
Topic: How to deal with a low GPA
Replies: 420
Views: 288849

You mention Kaplan CD practice tests score 70-100 points lower than the actual GMAT. Is the same true for classroom practice tests? I've taken two CATs and have received lower scores than expected. I have time to improve, but don't want to shatter my confidence unnecessarily.

by ego227

Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:32 am
Forum: Ask a Kaplan representative
Topic: Are Kaplan's Prep tests harder than the actual GMAT?
Replies: 5
Views: 27067